{"id":22311,"date":"2020-03-27T12:58:21","date_gmt":"2020-03-27T12:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thestorefront.com\/mag\/?p=22311"},"modified":"2026-07-16T17:15:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T17:15:18","slug":"storefront-free-spaces-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thestorefront.com\/mag\/storefront-free-spaces-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Storefront joins the fight against Covid-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thestorefront.com\/mag\/storefront-free-spaces-covid-19\/#Ready_to_launch_your_pop-up\" title=\"Ready to launch your pop-up?\">Ready to launch your pop-up?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thestorefront.com\/mag\/storefront-free-spaces-covid-19\/#Nicholas_Roberts-Moore\" title=\"Nicholas Roberts-Moore\">Nicholas Roberts-Moore<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Free spaces for those battling global crisis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are pleased to announce that we are offering our services for free to any organisations currently battling the global pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Governmental bodies, health organisations and charities are all attempting to mobilise and expand their operations. One stumbling block has been access to empty and available space for storage, accommodation and logistics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a huge network of landlords and venues in many major cities across the world, Storefront is uniquely placed to help those organisations find empty buildings in relevant areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;<em>As the global crisis has escalated we have been racking our brains as to how we could potentially help.<\/em>&#8220;<\/p><cite>Mohamed Haouache, Storefront CEO<br><br><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cWe are not doctors nor are we involved in the creation, supply or distribution of essential goods. We match people with spaces and venues to meet their needs.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cWe would like to offer our services in locating space for responses to the Coronavirus threat.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"s2p-cta\" style=\"border:1px solid #DDDDDD;border-radius:14px;padding:22px 24px;margin:32px 0;font-family:inherit;background:#FFFFFF\">\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:#4A494B\">For brands<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:19px;line-height:1.3;color:#1A1A1A\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ready_to_launch_your_pop-up\"><\/span>Ready to launch your pop-up?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;font-size:14.5px;color:#4A494B;line-height:1.5\">Find and book your short-term retail space with Storefront.<\/p>\n<a href=\"\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#5DD297;color:#1A1A1A;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;padding:12px 22px;border-radius:9px;text-decoration:none\">Find a space<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cWe have spaces and empty buildings across the world. We can speak directly to landlords and request the use of any spaces that may be useful. Thanks to the generosity of our real estate partners, we are able to offer this for free.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/index.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/images\/Coronavirus-badge-300.png\" alt=\"image of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)\"\/><\/a><figcaption><strong>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/index.html\">CDC website<\/a> for more information on Covid-19<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cThese could be used for storage and logistics but at a push they could be utilised as emergency accommodation and, should it come to it, temporary medical facilities.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cIf you feel this would prove useful please let us know.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cWe are trying to contact as many organisations that could need our help as possible.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you could use Storefront\u2019s help please email hello@thestorefront.com<\/strong> <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"s2p-author\" style=\"display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start;border-top:1px solid #DDDDDD;margin:36px 0 0;padding:22px 0 0;font-family:inherit\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/81a334e8fd6a5f1a536f76a4b7ac02be?s=96&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g\" alt=\"Nicholas Roberts-Moore\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" style=\"width:64px;height:64px;border-radius:50%;flex:0 0 64px\"\/><div><p style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:#4A494B\">Written by<\/p><h4 style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:17px;color:#1A1A1A\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nicholas_Roberts-Moore\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestorefront.com\/mag\/author\/nmoore\/\" rel=\"author\" style=\"color:#1A1A1A;text-decoration:none\">Nicholas Roberts-Moore<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:14px;color:#4A494B;line-height:1.55\">Nicholas Roberts-Moore is Chief Marketing Officer at Storefront, based in London. He specializes in AI-powered marketing and the UK retail and real estate markets, helping brands turn short-term retail into measurable growth. A former journalist, he writes on pop-up strategy, retail trends, and the future of physical retail.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestorefront.com\/mag\/author\/nmoore\/\" style=\"font-size:13px;color:#1A1A1A;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none\">More from Nicholas Roberts-Moore &rarr;<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Free spaces for those battling global crisis We are pleased to announce that we are offering our services for free to any organisations currently battling the global pandemic. Governmental bodies, health organisations and charities are all attempting to mobilise and expand their operations. 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